2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
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The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship was the 19th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship, the biennial international youth volleyball championship contested by the men's national teams under the age of 19 of the members associations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. It was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 24 July to 3 August 2025. Starting with this edition, the tournament was expanded from 20 to 24 teams, following the decision adopted by FIVB in June 2023.
Infobox
Host nation
Uzbekistan
City
Tashkent
Dates
24 July – 3 August
Teams
24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)
2 (in 1 host city)
Champions
France (2nd title)
Runners-up
Poland
Third place
Spain
Fourth place
Iran
MVP
Andrej Jokanovic
Best Setter
Maciej Drag
Best OH
Andrej Jokanovic Noa Duflos Rossi
Best MB
Tymoteusz Lenik Daniel Iyegbekedo
Best OPP
César Irache
Best Libero
Guillaume Respaut
Tables
· Qualification › Qualified teams
First
First
Confederation
Total
Qualifying tournament
First
Team qualified
Last
Host nation
Host nation
Confederation
AVC
(Asia & Oceania)
Qualifying tournament
Host nation
Team qualified
Uzbekistan
Appearances
1
Appearances
Debut
Appearances
None
China
China
Confederation
2024 Asian Men's U18 Championship
( Manama, 28 July–4 August)
Qualifying tournament
China
Team qualified
8
Appearances
1999
Appearances
2017
Appearances
Runners-up (2007, 2013)
15
15
Confederation
Iran
Qualifying tournament
15
Team qualified
1989
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Champions (2007, 2017)
1
1
Confederation
Pakistan
Qualifying tournament
1
Team qualified
Debut
Appearances
None
13
13
Confederation
Japan
Qualifying tournament
13
Team qualified
1989
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Runners-up (1993)
South Korea
South Korea
Confederation
Boys' U19 FIVB World Ranking
Qualifying tournament
South Korea
Team qualified
13
Appearances
1989
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Third place (1991, 1993, 2023)
2024 Boys' U18 African Nations Championship
( Tunis, 24–30 August)
2024 Boys' U18 African Nations Championship
( Tunis, 24–30 August)
Confederation
CAVB
(Africa)
Qualifying tournament
2024 Boys' U18 African Nations Championship
( Tunis, 24–30 August)
Team qualified
Tunisia
Appearances
12
Appearances
1995
Appearances
2019
Previous best performance
Sixth place (2009)
15
15
Confederation
Egypt
Qualifying tournament
15
Team qualified
1993
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Fourth place (2001, 2019)
6
6
Confederation
Algeria
Qualifying tournament
6
Team qualified
1991
Appearances
2013
Appearances
Twelfth place (1991)
Defending champions
Defending champions
Confederation
CEV
(Europe)
Qualifying tournament
Defending champions
Team qualified
France
Appearances
15
Appearances
1989
Appearances
2023
Previous best performance
Champions (2023)
Italy
Italy
Confederation
2024 Boys' U18 European Championship
( Plovdiv and Sofia, 10–21 July)
Qualifying tournament
Italy
Team qualified
12
Appearances
1995
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Champions (1997, 2019)
13
13
Confederation
Poland
Qualifying tournament
13
Team qualified
1993
Appearances
2021
Appearances
Champions (2015, 2021)
4
4
Confederation
Spain
Qualifying tournament
4
Team qualified
1985
Appearances
2011
Appearances
Runners-up (2011)
3
3
Confederation
Finland
Qualifying tournament
3
Team qualified
1993
Appearances
2013
Appearances
Seventh place (1993)
6
6
Confederation
Belgium
Qualifying tournament
6
Team qualified
2007
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Sixth place (2007, 2023)
5
5
Confederation
Turkey
Qualifying tournament
5
Team qualified
1993
Appearances
2017
Appearances
Ninth place (1993, 2015)
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Confederation
Boys' U19 FIVB World Ranking
Qualifying tournament
Bulgaria
Team qualified
9
Appearances
1989
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Runners-up (2021)
2024 Boys' U19 South American Championship
( Araguari, 31 July–4 August)
2024 Boys' U19 South American Championship
( Araguari, 31 July–4 August)
Confederation
CSV
(South America)
Qualifying tournament
2024 Boys' U19 South American Championship
( Araguari, 31 July–4 August)
Team qualified
Argentina
Appearances
14
Appearances
1989
Appearances
2023
Previous best performance
Runners-up (2015)
19
19
Confederation
Brazil
Qualifying tournament
19
Team qualified
1989
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Champions (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003)
4
4
Confederation
Colombia
Qualifying tournament
4
Team qualified
2019
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Fourteenth place (2023)
2024 Boys' U19 NORCECA Continental Championship
( Ponce, 14–19 May)
2024 Boys' U19 NORCECA Continental Championship
( Ponce, 14–19 May)
Confederation
NORCECA
(North, Central America and Caribbean)
Qualifying tournament
2024 Boys' U19 NORCECA Continental Championship
( Ponce, 14–19 May)
Team qualified
United States
Appearances
10
Appearances
1995
Appearances
2023
Previous best performance
Fourth place (2023)
11
11
Confederation
Cuba
Qualifying tournament
11
Team qualified
1991
Appearances
2021
Appearances
Third place (2011)
11
11
Confederation
Puerto Rico
Qualifying tournament
11
Team qualified
1989
Appearances
2023
Appearances
Fourth place (1995)
2
2
Confederation
Canada
Qualifying tournament
2
Team qualified
2005
Appearances
Thirteenth place (2005)
| Confederation | Qualifying tournament | Team qualified | Appearances | Previous best performance | ||
| Total | First | Last | ||||
| AVC (Asia & Oceania) | Host nation | Uzbekistan | 1 | Debut | None | |
| 2024 Asian Men's U18 Championship ( Manama, 28 July–4 August) | China | 8 | 1999 | 2017 | Runners-up (2007, 2013) | |
| Iran | 15 | 1989 | 2023 | Champions (2007, 2017) | ||
| Pakistan | 1 | Debut | None | |||
| Japan | 13 | 1989 | 2023 | Runners-up (1993) | ||
| Boys' U19 FIVB World Ranking | South Korea | 13 | 1989 | 2023 | Third place (1991, 1993, 2023) | |
| CAVB (Africa) | 2024 Boys' U18 African Nations Championship ( Tunis, 24–30 August) | Tunisia | 12 | 1995 | 2019 | Sixth place (2009) |
| Egypt | 15 | 1993 | 2023 | Fourth place (2001, 2019) | ||
| Algeria | 6 | 1991 | 2013 | Twelfth place (1991) | ||
| CEV (Europe) | Defending champions | France | 15 | 1989 | 2023 | Champions (2023) |
| 2024 Boys' U18 European Championship ( Plovdiv and Sofia, 10–21 July) | Italy | 12 | 1995 | 2023 | Champions (1997, 2019) | |
| Poland | 13 | 1993 | 2021 | Champions (2015, 2021) | ||
| Spain | 4 | 1985 | 2011 | Runners-up (2011) | ||
| Finland | 3 | 1993 | 2013 | Seventh place (1993) | ||
| Belgium | 6 | 2007 | 2023 | Sixth place (2007, 2023) | ||
| Turkey | 5 | 1993 | 2017 | Ninth place (1993, 2015) | ||
| Boys' U19 FIVB World Ranking | Bulgaria | 9 | 1989 | 2023 | Runners-up (2021) | |
| CSV (South America) | 2024 Boys' U19 South American Championship ( Araguari, 31 July–4 August) | Argentina | 14 | 1989 | 2023 | Runners-up (2015) |
| Brazil | 19 | 1989 | 2023 | Champions (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003) | ||
| Colombia | 4 | 2019 | 2023 | Fourteenth place (2023) | ||
| NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean) | 2024 Boys' U19 NORCECA Continental Championship ( Ponce, 14–19 May) | United States | 10 | 1995 | 2023 | Fourth place (2023) |
| Cuba | 11 | 1991 | 2021 | Third place (2011) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 11 | 1989 | 2023 | Fourth place (1995) | ||
| Canada | 2 | 2005 | Thirteenth place (2005) | |||
· Pools composition › Seeding
Line 1
Line 1
Seeded teams
Line 1
Seeded teams
Line 2
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Pot 1 (line 3)
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Pot 2 (line 4)
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Pot 3 (line 5)
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Pot 4 (line 6)
Uzbekistan (Hosts, assigned to A1)
France (1), assigned to B1
Iran (2), assigned to C1
United States (3), assigned to D1
Uzbekistan (Hosts, assigned to A1)
France (1), assigned to B1
Iran (2), assigned to C1
United States (3), assigned to D1
Seeded teams
Uzbekistan (Hosts, assigned to A1)
France (1), assigned to B1
Iran (2), assigned to C1
United States (3), assigned to D1
Seeded teams
South Korea (4), assigned to D2
Italy (5), assigned to C2
Bulgaria (6), assigned to B2
Belgium (7), assigned to A2
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Egypt (8)
Brazil (9)
Argentina (10)
Japan (11)
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Colombia (12)
Puerto Rico (13)
Tunisia (14)
China (14)
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Cuba (16)
Algeria (19)
Poland (19)
Pakistan (19)
Unseeded teams to be drawn
Spain (22)
Canada (22)
Finland (26)
Turkey (31)
| Seeded teams | Unseeded teams to be drawn | ||||
| Line 1 | Line 2 | Pot 1 (line 3) | Pot 2 (line 4) | Pot 3 (line 5) | Pot 4 (line 6) |
| Uzbekistan (Hosts, assigned to A1) France (1), assigned to B1 Iran (2), assigned to C1 United States (3), assigned to D1 | South Korea (4), assigned to D2 Italy (5), assigned to C2 Bulgaria (6), assigned to B2 Belgium (7), assigned to A2 | Egypt (8) Brazil (9) Argentina (10) Japan (11) | Colombia (12) Puerto Rico (13) Tunisia (14) China (14) | Cuba (16) Algeria (19) Poland (19) Pakistan (19) | Spain (22) Canada (22) Finland (26) Turkey (31) |
Pool A
A1
A1
Pos
A1
Team
Uzbekistan
A2
A2
Pos
A2
Team
Belgium
A3
A3
Pos
A3
Team
Argentina
A4
A4
Pos
A4
Team
Puerto Rico
A5
A5
Pos
A5
Team
Pakistan
A6
A6
Pos
A6
Team
Turkey
| Pos | Team |
| A1 | Uzbekistan |
| A2 | Belgium |
| A3 | Argentina |
| A4 | Puerto Rico |
| A5 | Pakistan |
| A6 | Turkey |
Pool B
B1
B1
Pos
B1
Team
France
B2
B2
Pos
B2
Team
Bulgaria
B3
B3
Pos
B3
Team
Japan
B4
B4
Pos
B4
Team
China
B5
B5
Pos
B5
Team
Algeria
B6
B6
Pos
B6
Team
Canada
| Pos | Team |
| B1 | France |
| B2 | Bulgaria |
| B3 | Japan |
| B4 | China |
| B5 | Algeria |
| B6 | Canada |
Pool C
C1
C1
Pos
C1
Team
Iran
C2
C2
Pos
C2
Team
Italy
C3
C3
Pos
C3
Team
Egypt
C4
C4
Pos
C4
Team
Tunisia
C5
C5
Pos
C5
Team
Poland
C6
C6
Pos
C6
Team
Spain
| Pos | Team |
| C1 | Iran |
| C2 | Italy |
| C3 | Egypt |
| C4 | Tunisia |
| C5 | Poland |
| C6 | Spain |
References
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